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Erinys

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[ih-rin-is, ih-rahy-nis] / ɪˈrɪn ɪs, ɪˈraɪ nɪs /

noun

Greek Mythology.
Erinyes plural
  1. any of the Furies.


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After leaving Erinys, Litvinenko took the pair to his favourite branch of Itsu in Piccadilly Circus, close to the Ritz.

From The Guardian Mar. 6, 2016

When nuclear scientists examined the Erinys table, they found that, in Reilly’s damning words, it was “heaving” with radioactive contamination.

From The Guardian Mar. 6, 2016

That morning – at 11.49 – Lugovoi called Litvinenko from Gatwick airport to confirm their meeting that afternoon at the intelligence firm Erinys in Grosvenor Street.

From The Guardian Mar. 6, 2016

John Holmes said the "substantial contamination" closed the office of his security firm Erinys for four months.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2015

And even as she prayed, the awful Erinys, who wanders through the air, heard her words and swore to accomplish the doom.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

There are even references to the Erinyes — the Furies of Greek myth — that I missed the first time around, whose mention foreshadows the important role they play in the series finale.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2012

Heraclitus says, “Not even the sun will transgress his orbit but the Erinyes, the ministers of justice, overtake him.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Although Athena had pronounced him clear of guilt, in this story all the Erinyes had not accepted the verdict.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The other monsters were finally driven from the earth, but not the Erinyes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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